Thank you for your interest in the Reno Phil. Our mission is to produce inspirational symphonic performances of the highest quality for diverse audiences and support exceptional education, outreach and engagement programs. The Reno Phil began in 1969 and continues to perform classical and pops concerts across northern Nevada to nearly 50,000 people annually. Additionally, the Reno Phil has an education department that inspires 15,000+ students each year through a free afterschool strings program, four Youth Orchestras, a free family concert each fall, and much more.
The Reno Phil believes in the power of live music to uplift, heal, and bring people together. We are grateful for your support of live music and music education in northern Nevada. Your generous support creates a rich and vibrant arts and cultural scene for our community.
What your gift can do…
A grant of $1,000 provides a year of private lessons for a student.
A grant of $2,500 provides a year of tuition for 10 Youth Orchestra students.
A grant of $5,000 sponsors an orchestral work at a Classix concert.
A grant of $10,000 brings in an internationally-acclaimed guest artist.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
Concert Support – The Reno Phil’s reimagined Season 52 begins on October 3 & 4, 2020 with Out Of the Silence, the Phil’s first concert since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed pause on performing arts in our region. The organization made the decision to postpone the originally scheduled 2020-2021 Classix Season to 2021-2022, and its place we are programming more intimate concerts two months in advance in order to be more flexible during ever-changing times. The first concert set in October will be virtual only and livestreamed to the world. We believe it’s important to still present and promote live music in northern Nevada and California. We are realistic and understand that ticket sales for virtual-only audiences will be dramatically lower than in-person attendance. Support from donors will make this performance and subsequent concerts this season possible. This allows the Reno Phil to remain relevant during the pandemic, sets us up to return to traditional concerts when the time arrives, and ensures that locally-made music is available to everyone in our community, and beyond.
Education Programs – The Reno Phil has five core education programs that reach over 15,000 students each year. As schools struggle to fund arts and music education, the Reno Phil works to fill in those gaps and ensure that new generations of children learn to play an instrument and become lifelong music lovers. Our education programs are continuing to grow as the need increases for additional music education resources. Support from donors assists with instrument purchase and repair, music rental fees, instructor salaries, busing costs for schools attending special youth-focused concerts, lessons, and more.
Operating Support – Ticket sales cover only a portion of concert expenses for the Reno Phil. Many elements go into producing a performance, including concert hall/venue rental costs, guest artist fees, musician salaries, sound, lighting, and more. Donors that give to general operating support are integral to the Reno Phil continuing to present live symphonic performances of the highest quality with world-renowned guest artists.
Contact the Reno Phil at 775-323-6393 to talk about these exciting opportunities!
To make a grant from your Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund, please contact a member of the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada Stewardship Team at 775-333-5499.